The Bill that’s due every Thanksgiving
Originally posted on WHAT THE HELL:
If it’s Thanksgiving, it’s time to let Bill Burroughs into our homes to eradicate any sense that optimism is a reasonable response to what’s…
Jurassic perk
In these supremely troubled times, it’s nice to come upon something that shines a little warm light on things. I speak of dinosaurs. We’ve been taking our elderly dog to … Continue reading
Too many thank yous …
I’m usually in a cranky mood when I’m querying agents, and when that coincides with the collapse of our civilization, like these days, you can imagine the mood I’m in … Continue reading
The color of memory
I don’t know what it is about color photos that makes the past seem more legitimate thank black-and-whites, but there’s definitely a difference. A couple of years ago I wrote … Continue reading
American carnage … It’s what’s for dinner
I used this very photo on Inauguration Day 2017. Sadly it still applies. My 2020 political diary, which I started on February 21, has now sprawled to almost 85,000 words, … Continue reading
Zero hour
One week to go, and I just sat down to write one of those earnest but preachy appeals to get out there and vote, get your ballot postmarked early, tell … Continue reading
A cautionary tale for writers
Boy, was I happy when I got one of my new flash pieces accepted by an online literary mag! I hadn’t submitted anything new in ages, feeling like it would … Continue reading
Fall of the titans
It’s tough sliding into your sixties, what, with all the various new bodily complaints that start arriving. Unwelcome guests for sure. You start to realize you are the target audience … Continue reading
Burnin’ down the house
It’s a strange feeling to know that a house you’re intimately familiar with has burned to the ground. The one I’m thinking of now just got destroyed by the North … Continue reading
Bullet points and the ballot box: an appeal to conservatives
With early voting set to begin in many states, it seems like a good time to offer a plea to my conservative friends and readers (and family members). Everybody: I’m … Continue reading
